CARRIAGE CARRI LITE 2003: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V484000

Make Model Year
CARRIAGE CARRI LITE 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-01-28 2010-10-14 2010-10-14

Production Dates: 2000-06-01 - 2003-10-31

Manufacturers Involved: Carriage, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 394

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy

CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .